The Brazilians love surfing, and the Oi Rio Pro 2016 is back in town. Thousands of enthusiastic surf fans will flock to Grumari between May 10th-21st. The decision has been made. Grumari will serve as the primary contest site for the Oi Rio Pro after a storm destroyed the event’s official structure at Postinho. The spot […]
When you’re starting a surf business and your friends are some of the best surfers on the planet, it can’t go wrong. You don’t need an MBA to understand the value of endorsement. Kelly Slater’s surf pool concept delivers what may be the best man-made wave in the world. The way it peels across the […]
Bede Durbidge has fractured his pelvis after suffering a horrific wipeout at Banzai Pipeline, in Hawaii. The Australian surfer was competing in his Round 3 heat against Keanu Asing, when he took off on a bomb, went over the falls, and hit the shallow reef below. Durbidge was immediately rescued from the water by the […]
Their time is now. The 2015 Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons is ready to crown a new world surfing champion. Will it be Fanning, Toledo, De Souza, Medina, Wright or Wilson? The wave height forecast for Hawaii leaves no doubts. It’s going to be big. And the list of scenarios for the 2015 […]
Mick Fanning won his first ever event in Hawaii. The Australian surfer conquered the 2015 Vans World Cup of Surfing, at Sunset Beach. The World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) is over. In a challenging final against Julian Wilson, John John Florence, and Matt Wilkinson, Fanning only rode three waves to raise the trophy. […]
Professional surfing has its rules. Just like in any other sport, surfers must know what they can and can’t do to beat their opponents and win heats and contests. Competitive surfing is full of hidden guidelines and directives. Athletes who are new to competitive surfing often make mistakes that cost heats. In the majority of […]
The 2016 Rio Pro will likely be relocated because of the severe pollution in the city’s waters. The World Surf League (WSL) is planning to move the contest site from Barra da Tijuca to a surf spot located further west. Health concerns rise, as the city of Rio de Janeiro prepares to host the 2016 […]
Surfing has been confirmed in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Japan. What do surfers and industry professionals have to say? More than two decades after kicking off the Olympic campaign, and losing five bids, surfing made the cut. Surfing is one step closer of becoming an Olympic sport, with 40 male and female wave riders […]
Freddy Patacchia has announced his retirement from the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour, after winning Round 1 of the 2015 Hurley Pro, at Lower Trestles. The Hawaiian won his clash against Gabriel Medina and Bede Durbidge, but he decided to withdraw from the contest. With five minutes on the clock remaining, Patacchia caught a […]
Maxime Huscenot defeated Nomme Mignot to conquer the 2015 Soöruz Lacanau Pro, held in bumpy three-to-five foot surf, at Lacanau, in France. The competition was completely dominated by French surfers, who made the most of local knowledge to dominate the shifty beach break of Grande Plage. Huscenot used his powerful backhand snaps to take an […]